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Cattlemen's Livestock Auction Market Report

Belen, New Mexico · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 21, 2025

407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.86/cwt -8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.20/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 576 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.33/cwt -18.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 528 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 407 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 350.00 $350.00 $630 —
275 275 1 360.00 $360.00 $990 —
323 323 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,050 -33.61
365–390 378 2 325.00–340.00 $332.25 $1,256 -17.75
410–440 419 7 320.00–325.00 $324.29 $1,359 -18.24
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -42.53
463–480 471 6 300.00–325.00 $311.61 $1,468 -21.51
505–545 520 3 290.00–305.00 $298.13 $1,550 —
560–595 576 11 290.00–315.00 $307.20 $1,769 -1.51
625–645 637 3 295.00–315.00 $306.57 $1,953 -9.91
665–695 680 9 282.50–297.00 $289.15 $1,966 +0.97
720–738 733 4 255.00–269.00 $261.03 $1,913 -0.06
820 820 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,009 +4.47
955 955 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,101 —
1042 1042 8 207.00 $207.00 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 445.00 $445.00 $846 —
285 285 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,240 —
320 fancy 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 -4.01
325–330 328 2 375.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,238 -9.83
355–395 383 4 402.50–417.00 $412.24 $1,579 +17.24
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 -4.64
415 fancy 415 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,639 +8.28
450–485 461 8 335.00–350.00 $343.28 $1,583 -22.70
530–545 537 5 325.00–335.00 $326.99 $1,756 +1.48
550–570 558 3 325.00–340.00 $333.33 $1,860 +5.93
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 -14.47
615 value added 615 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,983 -3.50
895 895 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,349 —
1075 1075 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 -40.00
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 -10.00
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 -35.00
600–645 619 4 270.00–285.00 $278.84 $1,726 +26.84
658 658 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,704 +21.59
785 785 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
1051 1051 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,049 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 +55.00
568 568 2 170.00 $170.00 $966 —
705 705 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–95 unweaned 80 2 400.00–575.00 $503.91 —
190 unweaned 190 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 500.00 $500.00 $750 —
215 215 3 410.00 $410.00 $882 —
270 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 +36.20
325 thin fleshed 325 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
340 value added 340 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,377 —
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 +11.87
350–360 355 2 370.00–395.00 $382.32 $1,357 +29.56
355–390 fancy 373 2 400.00–402.00 $400.95 $1,496 —
400–430 value added 415 2 385.00–405.00 $395.36 $1,641 +35.36
400–430 417 3 330.00–340.00 $333.36 $1,390 +6.98
440 thin fleshed 440 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,593 —
460–463 fancy 462 4 345.00–355.00 $348.74 $1,611 —
458–498 476 6 310.00–320.00 $313.21 $1,491 -8.46
460–483 value added 477 6 360.00–372.00 $368.59 $1,758 +12.59
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 +20.70
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 +18.14
608–630 619 4 267.00–287.00 $276.82 $1,714 +3.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
415–440 428 2 290.00–315.00 $302.87 $1,296 -2.13
450–475 463 2 275.00–300.00 $287.84 $1,333 -2.21
500–545 530 7 285.00–305.00 $290.41 $1,539 -2.71
555–565 560 2 275.00–300.00 $287.39 $1,609 -1.62
615–645 629 4 258.00–275.00 $265.10 $1,667 +1.98
653–665 657 4 245.00–257.00 $252.22 $1,657 —
703–720 709 3 236.00–252.00 $246.58 $1,748 -5.92
775 775 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 3 268.00–280.00 $274.31 $1,317 —
510–545 528 10 250.00–275.00 $261.33 $1,380 -18.54
573–595 580 3 247.50–265.00 $253.48 $1,470 -3.95
600–645 618 4 225.00–247.50 $235.75 $1,457 -24.25
655–675 665 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,479 -13.54
740 740 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,680 +22.00
785 785 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,586 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 90.00 $90.00 $475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 unweaned 60 1 300.00 $300.00 -350.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,207 -30.00
550–595 573 2 265.00–275.00 $269.80 $1,546 —
630 630 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,780 +2.50
683 683 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,714 -2.00
705 705 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,671 +40.00
783 783 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,503 —
813 813 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,764 —
980 980 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,019 +66.00
1050 1050 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1015 833 80-85% 9 121.00–129.00 $125.42 $1,045 —
720–1288 1008 80-85% 8 127.00–145.00 $135.47 $1,366 +9.77
745–1515 1103 80-85% 16 122.00–130.00 $126.74 $1,398 —
975–1325 1137 80-85% 13 131.00–144.00 $135.63 $1,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $944 —
630–970 836 85-90% 7 114.00–133.00 $122.55 $1,025 —
685–1135 838 85-90% 3 89.00–97.00 $92.98 $779 —
690–1135 920 85-90% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.23 $1,088 +3.09
1020 1020 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,732 —
1260–1315 1288 2 120.00–135.00 $127.34 $1,640 —
1085–2040 1519 10 148.00–159.50 $155.42 $2,361 —
1885–2260 2073 2 165.00–166.00 $165.55 $3,432 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354
605–1105 980 (<2 yrs)Open 18 190.00–215.00 $206.22 $2,021
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670–1010 783 (<2 yrs)Open 13 173.00–187.00 $176.92 $1,385
780–985 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00–167.00 $159.67 $1,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–905 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,712.50
820–1145 939 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,903.57
795–1235 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–2,100.00 $1,891.67
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,117
825–1058 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 132.00–133.50 $132.75 $1,251
825–1055 942 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 126.00–139.00 $131.67 $1,240
855–1260 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 130.00–151.00 $139.73 $1,457
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,538
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1005–1200 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,225.00 $2,150.00
1241 1241 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
735–860 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,696
Small 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1080 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,950.00 —
930–1230 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,908.33 -291.67
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.